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Garlic-Buttered Pasta Recipe

This pasta goes nicely with any entree. Guests always leave a spot for it on their plates. It's great hot or served cold with fresh herbs from my garden.—Stephanie Moon, Boise, Idaho.

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 20 min.YIELD:4 servings

Ingredients

2 cups uncooked small pasta shells, alphabet pasta or ring macaroni

3 to 4 garlic cloves, minced

1/2 cup butter

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese

2 tablespoons minced fresh parsley

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/8 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1.Cook pasta according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large saucepan, saute garlic in butter. Remove from the heat. Drain pasta; add to garlic butter. Stir in the Parmesan cheese, parsley, salt and pepper; toss to coat.
Yield: 4 servings.